I don't have copies of my mother's cookbooks, I don't think she had a big collection. I wonder if she had a file of clippings from newspapers and magazines.
I'll bet her mother had quite a batch, that grand old gal was head of a high school cafeteria for years and she could sure put on a feed.
Well, even if you don't have Mom's cookbooks you can pick up some vintage ones on the auction sites, and often you will find old recipe collections or scrapbooks offered. Here is a link to a fun story on the subject.
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